My mistake about 15 million/fight. It's 15 million for 4 fights.
Mailbag: Readers react to Randy By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports
Randy Couture's next move is foremost on the minds of those who closely follow mixed martial arts.
But bet on this: Couture will be in a suit in a court room before he's wearing board shorts preparing to fight Fedor Emelianenko any time soon.
Couture's resignation as UFC heavyweight champion and subsequent decision to sever all ties with the company dominated the reader response this week.
But before we get a sampling of what you had to say, here's a quick take on some of the key points in the case
Have no doubt that Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks' owner, would-be Chicago Cubs owner and the fledgling MMA promoter, is somehow involved in the M-1 Mix Fight promotion that allegedly signed Emelianenko to a multi-million dollar contract last week. Cuban declined comment via e-mail when asked whether he is part of M-1.
Non-UFC sources say that the contract Couture negotiated and signed before his comeback fight against Tim Sylvia in March is for four fights and between $13 million and $15 million, which puts him behind only Chuck Liddell, at four fights and $17 million, in the UFC salary pecking order. Those numbers are believed to include percentages of pay-per-view money.
Couture believes he can be a free agent after sitting out nine months, which would mean he figures he can fight Emelianenko sometime in late spring or early summer of 2008.
UFC president Dana White insists Couture must fight twice for the UFC to fulfill his contract and become a free agent
